Gareth offers a range of packages for primary schools, ranging from storytelling for EYFS (and beyond) to workshops, either pre-created or bespoke, for all primary year groups. He has individual novels suitable to be used from year one upwards.
In March 2017 he became a Patron of Reading at a local Nottinghamshire school and has now worked with almost 20 schools across the East Midlands.
Before becoming an author, Gareth was a primary school teacher for eighteen years where he held the positions of literacy co-ordinator and Assistant Headteacher, which included the responsibility of improving boys’ writing. It is these teaching skills as well as his passion for writing that make his school workshops engaging, inspiring and unique.
Gareth offers a range of packages, including bespoke sessions, which he will build around your children’s needs, as well as your school’s curriculum and ethos. He specialises in world building, science fiction, fantasy, myths and legends, historical fiction and character creation.
He still regularly teaches to keep up with the latest initiatives as well as the latest trends and interests of primary school children.
Gareth is an independent author author of ten books, including The Magic Smile (a picture book), Super Rabbit, Star Friend, The Night I Helped Santa, The Kinmaran Chronicles, Moggy on a Mission, Rogue Racer and Time Guardians.
He is fully DBS checked.
Please visit www.gareth-baker.com for more information about Gareth or what he has to offer all primary schools.
Storytelling, especially for EYFS and KS1
Gareth is the author of:
The Magic Smiles (suitable for EYFS and KS1)
Super Rabbit (suitable for KS1)
Star Friend (suitable for KS 1 and Year 3)
The Night I Helped Santa (suitable for KS 1 and Year 3)
Moggy on a Mission (suitable y2 up)
The Kinmaran Chronicles (suitable KS2, particularly Year 4 and up)
Time Guardian’s: The Minotaur’s Eclipse and The Centaur's Curse (suitable KS2, particularly Year 5 and up)
Rogue Racer (suitable ofr upper KS2)